(Secondary) Geography PGCE
University of Brighton
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Falmer Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

30-SEP-24

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1 year

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Falmer Campus

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30-SEP-24

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1 year

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IntroOur (Secondary) Geography PGCE leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status for the 11–16 age range and offers enrichment opportunities to teach age 16–18.We will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent geography teacher. Content is regularly updated so you can be confident that your working knowledge is based on current theory and practice.Our teaching graduates benefit from excellent employment rates that are consistently above the sector average. ...Read more

Intro

Our (Secondary) Geography PGCE leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status for the 11–16 age range and offers enrichment opportunities to teach age 16–18.

We will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent geography teacher. Content is regularly updated so you can be confident that your working knowledge is based on current theory and practice.

Our teaching graduates' benefit from excellent employment rates that are consistently above the sector average. Plus, we’ll continue to support you through your first few years as an early career teacher.

At Brighton you’ll train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider and be educated by an expert team who have their own successful experience as secondary geography practitioners.

You’ll gain practical experiences in two carefully selected schools – we have over 600 placement partners offering a variety of opportunities in large, small, urban and rural settings. We’ll make sure you are fully prepared and supported to make the most of your time in school-based training.

At university you’ll learn in our specialist facilities and use our curriculum centre which has over 30,000 resources to support you in the classroom.

Preparing for your teaching career

You will graduate from this course equipped with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent secondary school teacher.

As well as gaining a PGCE, you will be assessed against the national Teachers’ Standards in order to be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status.

You’ll benefit from our partnership with over 600 schools, where you’ll gain practical school-based experience in a wide range of settings – large, small, rural and urban.

You will gain a knowledge and understanding of your specialist subject in the secondary school context. You will consider the learning and teaching strategies that are relevant to this subject and develop leadership and management skills.

If you are considering whether a career in teaching is for you, and you are a UK resident, the Department for Education’s

  • School Experience Programme
  • offers between one and 10 days’ classroom experience in a secondary school.

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    70/81
    CUG Ranking
    CUG Ranking
    Source: Complete University Guide 2024
    68th

    Modules

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    Entry requirements

    Normally an honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in the subject specialism or a subject that is directly relevant.; GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4); at least English language and maths. In-house tests available for candidates without qualifications in maths and English.

    Tuition fees

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    Domestic

    £9,250 per year

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    £15,900 per year

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    Students from EU

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    £15,900 per year

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    University of Brighton
    University of Brighton , Brighton

    Located on England’s beautiful south coast, the University of Brighton is a buzzing multi-campus university with a diverse student...

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    University of Brighton
    Village Way Falmer Brighton Brighton and Hove BN1 9PH United Kingdom
    Nearest train station: Moulsecoomb  1.1 miles away

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